Territory



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH REIDL, OF LEWISTON, IDAHO TERRITORY. I

NE CKTlE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,436, dated June 4,1889.

Application filed December 18, 1888. Serial No. 293,998- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH REIDL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lewiston, in the county of Nez Perces and Territory ofIdaho, have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Fasteners,of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in necktie-fasteners; and itconsists in a certain novel construction and combination of devices,fully set forth hereinafter in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view of a necktie provided with theimproved fastener. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view taken parallelwith the front of the tie and looking toward the rear. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view on the line a: a; of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the front plate of the tie,which is secured to the edges of the rear plate B. The extensions orends 0 G are arranged at their upper ends in rear of the front plate,and the rear plate is provided at its lower end with a metallic brace b,which is firmly secured to the rear side of the extensions or ends tohold the latter in position. v

D designates a facing plate or fold, which is secured at one edge to theupper edge of the rear plate and is carried forward and thence downwardin rear of the front plate. This facing-plate thus forms a loop, throughwhich is passed an intermediate part of the neckband E, which isdesigned to encircle the neck of the wearer. One end of the said band ispreferably provided with a buckle F, to engage the other end, as shown.The rear plate is provided near its upper end with a triangular openingG, tapered toward its upper end, and in a suitable guide H, arranged onthe inner side of the rear plate below the said opening is a slide orcatch K, having a concavely-curved upper end. An S-spring L is arrangedbelow the slide, bearing at its lower end on the brace b and at itsupper end against the lower end of the slide, whereby the latter is normally held raised, so asto cover the openin g G. A vertical slot M isformed in the rear plate, and a button N bears on the outer side of therear plate and is provided with a shank n, which is attached to theslide and operates in the said slot.

To engage the triangular opening G with the shirt-button 0, (shown inFig. 3,) draw the button N downward until the slide is removed from thesaid opening, pass the button into the opening, and release the slide,whereupon its curved upper end will 'bear against the under side of theshank of the said collarbutton and force it into the upper angle of theopening G.

Having thus described the invention, I claim- 1. The combination, with anecktie which is provided in its rear side with opening G to receive thecollar-button, of the spring-actuated slide or catch arranged adjacentto the said opening to close the same, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with anecktieprovided with an opening G for thecollar-button and having a brace b below the said opening, of thevertically-movable slide or catch K, having a concaved upper end toclose the opening G and provided with an operating-button N, and theS-sprin g L, connected at its upper end to the slide or catch andbearing at its lower end on the brace 12, whereby the slide or catch isnormally held in its elevated or engaging position, substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aifixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

- J QSEPH REIDL. Witnesses:

BENJN. BooTH, E. ONEILL.

